The Director's Journey

Basic Information

Title

The Director's Journey

Subtitle

The Creative Collaboration between Directors, Writers & Actors

Parallel Title

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Country

국외

Production Date

1997-**-**

Language

영어

Size (mm)

150 x 210

Pages

304쪽

ISBN/ISSN

0941188590

Edition

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Master Files

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Producer

Mark W. Travis (저자), MW (발행처)

Description

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Contents

Contents

Acknowledgements = xv Preface = xvii Introduction = 1 The Role of the Director and the Creative Team = 5 The Director’s Writing Process = 7 The Director’s Notebook = 8 Formulating the Vision = 8 Ⅰ. THE DIRECTOR AND THE SCRIPT = 11 Reading the Script — The Script Wash = 13 Identifying the Passion = 14 The Core Question = 16 The Emotional Core = 21 Telling the Story = 23 The Audience = 24 Ⅱ. TERMS AND DEFINITIONS = 25 The Three - Act Structure = 25 Overall Objectives = 27 Objectives (Internal and External) = 31 Obstacles (Internal and External) = 32 Means = 35 Actions = 36 Independent Activities = 37 Adjustments = 38 Public and Private Lives = 39 Windows of True Nature = 40 Ⅲ. WORKING WITH WRITERS = 43 The Writer／Director Collaboration = 43 The Writer’s Vision vs. the Director’s Vision = 45 Discovering the Writer’s Vision = 46 Establishing the Genesis of the Story = 48 Melding the Writer’s Vision with the Director’s Vision = 50 Point of Agreement = 51 Going from the General to the Specific = 52 The Process of Rewrites = 54 Determining Where Rewrites Are Needed — Black Holes = 55 Determining the Writer’s Ability to Rewrite = 59 Working with the Writer on Rewrites = 61 The Ripple Effect = 62 If the Writer Can’t Deliver The Rewrites = 64 Working with the New Writer = 68 Readings as part of the Script Development Process = 69 The Writer as Third Eye in the Rehearsal Process = 73 The Writer in Production and Post = 74 The Writer／Director = 74 In Summary = 75 Ⅳ. THE SCRIPT BREAKDOWN = 77 Steps to Script Breakdown = 77 What Is the Story Really About? = 78 Director’s Objective for Telling the Story = 80 Point-to-Point Description = 82 Defining the Acts = 85 Character Objectives and Obstacles = 88 Objectives in Acts, Sequences, and Scenes = 92 Obstacles = 94 Analysis of The Script Units = 97 Asking the Hard Questions = 107 Character Arcs = 114 Character Analysis = 116 Visual and Aural Design Arcs = 119 Summary = 123 Ⅴ. THE CREATIVE TEAM = 125 The Interview Process = 126 Your Collaborators as Storytellers = 127 Cinematographer = 130 Production Designer = 132 Editor = 133 Composer = 134 Sharing Your Vision = 134 Additional Screening Methods = 135 Team Members Who Have Been Preselected = 141 Preproduction with the Creative Team = 141 Ⅵ. THE CASTING PROCESS = 147 Selecting the Casting Director = 148 Storytelling = 148 Conveying Your Vision = 150 The Casting Director’s Attitude about Actors = 150 Access to Talent = 151 Ability to Negotiate = 151 Preparation for the Audition Process = 152 Typecasting = 155 The Actor／Character Meld = 157 The Actor／Character Split = 157 Selection of Scenes = 159 Preparing The Actors for the Readings = 160 Casting Name Actors = 164 The Audition Process = 167 The Environment = 168 The Audition = 169 The Callbacks = 173 The Interviews - Getting To Know Ybur Actors Personally = 175 Mixing and Matching = 176 Creating The Ensemble = 177 Directing the Actor in the Audition = 178 Screen Tests = 180 Viewing Past Work of the Actors = 181 Contacting References = 181 Ⅶ. The Rehearsal Process = 183 The Nine Basic Steps = 183 The Rehearsal Plan = 184 The First Rehearsal and Read-Through = 187 Ensemble Work with the Actors = 193 Creating the World of the Film = 195 Developing Character Backgrounds and Histories = 200 Developing Character Relationships within the Story = 205 Improvisations, Theater Games, and Rehearsal Exercises = 206 Read-Through of the Script = 209 Improvising the Story = 210 Rewrites and the Creative Triangle = 211 Working with Specific Scenes = 211 Rehearsing the Scene = 212 Other Rehearsal Exercises = 217 Staging as a Directing Tool = 221 Methods of Staging = 225 Developing an Eye for Staging = 235 Storyboards = 236 The Final Reading = 237 Preparing the Actors for the Production Process = 237 Ⅷ. Production = 239 The Nightly Reconsideration Process = 240 Development Review = 241 Staging = 242 Camera Coverage = 243 Communications with the Creative Team = 245 On the Set = 248 Working with the Writer and The Actors on the Set = 248 Rehearsals the Night Before = 250 Meeting Actors on the Set = 250 The Rehearsal on the Set = 251 Rehearsal Exercises in Production = 253 Back on the Set = 257 Creating Choices through Bracketing = 257 Techniques to Trigger Performance = 259 Using Music to Set Rhythm and Tone = 262 Dealing with the Problems on the Set = 262 Rewrites = 263 Improvising the Scene on Camera = 263 Finding and Shooting the Details = 265 Dailies = 266 Communication = 267 Ⅸ. Postproduction = 269 Editing as a Rehearsal Process = 269 Reviewing Dailies with Your Editor = 270 Get Away = 270 Find the Story = 270 The Editor’s Cut = 271 The Director’s Cut = 273 Establishing Ybur Process = 274 Molding the Actors’ Performances in Postproduction = 276 Keeping the Audience Dissatisfied = 278 ADR as an Area for Performance Adjustment = 280 Narration and Voice Over = 281 Postproduction Sound = 283 The Sound Effects Team = 283 Music = 285 The Temp Track = 285 The First Mix = 287 Previews = 287 The Final Cut = 290 Spotting the Picture = 291 The Scoring Session = 291 The Final Mix = 292 Achieving The Mix You Want = 293 Letting Go = 295 APPENDIX = 299

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